Attachment for ironing-machines



G. F. RAMM.

ATTACHMENT. FOR IRONING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED mi. 20. 1920.

1,335 1,688. Patented Aug.'31, 1920.

2 SHEETSSHEET l- 3 91 Geo. [20/27/27 ATTORNEY G. F. RAMM.

ATTACHMENT FOR momma MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20, I920.

Patented Aug. 31, 1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY GEORGE r. Ran a, or'nnn nonrn'cnnrronnm. v

ATTACHMENT EOE IRGNING-MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent. 7 PatentedTAHQQSI, 1920,

To all whom it may concern ,1 3e it known that I, GEORGE F. RAMA/1,3,citlzen of the United States, residing at Del Monte, in the, county oflvionterey and State of California, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Attachments for Ironing- Machines, of which thefollowing isa specifij v brackets 10 which may be secured upon thecation.

This invention relates to laundry devices,

particularly to machines for ironing flat work, and has .for its ob3ectthe prov sion of ashield mounted upon the delivery end of a flat workironlng machine for the purpose of protectlng the operators from theintense heat thrown off by the rollersand canvas apron, for shieldingthe eyes from the incessant glare of the white linen pass mg through therollers and also for catching the lint which is constantly thrownoif invsmall particles from the material ironed.

An important object is the provision of a shield of this character whichis detachably connected with the ironing machine and which is alsoswingably mounted so that it may be swung upwardly to permit a'c'cess tothe roller and canvas apron and to permit removal of any accumulation oflint upon its rear side.

Another object is the provision of a device of this character includinga plurality of sections, each of which carries upon'its rear side adetachable screen for catching particles of lint.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this characterwhich will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture and installation,which will be highly eflicient in pro tecting the health of theoperators, which will be durable in use, and which will have the furtheradvantage of practically eliminating the objections incident to workingat the delivery end of an ironing machine.

With the above and other objects and ad-' vantages in view the inventionconsists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings inReferring more particularly to the draw ings, the letter A designatesthe frame ofa machine for ironing fiat work such as sheets,v

pillow cases, towels, and the like. This machine includes rollers B anda traveling canvas apron C nc f v ns Q tmy. nv n on 1 .PlQ i e bracketsare formed with sockets 11 which are open at their tops and restingwithin 7 these sockets is a transverse bearing member 12 which maybe ashaft but which is pref erably tubular and which maybe formed fromapipe. In case a pipe i s used it is preferable that the endsbe closed bycaps 13.

Suspended from thebearing member 12 is a shield structure which isformed preferably from a plurality of sections 14:, each of which isformed of suitable material. Each section is provided at its lower edgewith a reinforcing rod 15 about which the sheet is turned and thepurpose of this rod is topr'event buckling of the sheet. At its upperedge, each sheet is coiled about the bearing member 12 and riveted,soldered, or otherwise secured to provide a bead or tubular bearingportion 16 revolubly engaged upon the member 12. Adj acent'the ir loweredges the sections are provided with handles 17 whereby they may begrasped and swung into elevated position out of obstructing relation tothe delivery end of the machine. Upon their outer faces the sections arepreferably pointed or otherwise colored with something which will berestful to the eyes of the operators.

Disposed 'upon the back of each section is a screen 18 which includes arectangular frame of substantially the same dimensions as thesectioncovered by wire mesh 19. The

frame is strengthened by a rod 20 whichruns lengthwise through thecenterof the frame. The screens are held in position upon these sectionsby means of three offset lugs 21 which extend from the back of eachsection and beneath which the upper edges of the frames 18 are engaged.Disposed upon the backs, of the sections at their lower edges areturn-buttons 22 which engage the lower edges of the frames.

In the use of the shield it will be seen that the intense heat thrownoff by the rollers,

canvas apron, and ironed articles passing from the device will beprevented from reachright to make such changes in the form,

ing the operators. It Will also be apparent that ,the minute articles oflint. constantly thrown off will engage against the screen and be caughtthereby. Under ordinary conditions, that is Without the use of mydevice, these particles of lint not only settle upon the clothing, face,and hair'of the operators but are also inhaled by them and heretoforegreat difficulty has been experienced in retaining operators formachines of this characterowing to the harmful effects of the continuedinhalation of the lint and also from the exposure to the heat. It Willthere fore be observed that my device is a health and life saver. Incase it is desired for any reason, it Will be observed that the membercarrying the shield sections may be lifted bodily from the brackets. Itis also apparent that by turning the turn-buttons, the screens may beremoved for cleaning.

Vhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention it is of course to'be understood that I reserve theconstruction, and arrangement of parts as will not depart from thespirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. An attachment for ironing machines comprising a shield detachablymounted upon the delivery end thereof and arranged in depending positionfor covering the travelingapron thereof. r

2. An attachment for ironing machines comprising a pair of bracketssecured upon the frame of the machine, a supporting member extendingtransversely of the ma chine and mounted upon said brackets, and

a shield depending from said supporting a. An attachment for ironingmachines comprising a shield detacha'bl'y mounted upon the delivery endthereof and arranged in depending position for covering the travelingapron and rollers thereof, and a Wire screen mounted upon the rear faceof said shield.

5. An attachment for ironing machines comprising a pair of bracketssecured upon the frame of the machine, a supporting member carried bysaid: brackets, ashield depending from said supporting member, and aWlIG screen detachably mounted upon the" rear side of the shield.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

" GEORGE F.

